Thailand

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Thailand

• Maymester 2007 trip
• Stephanie Clouse-Nasrallah

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Details

• Stayed in Ayutthaya, Thailand (Old Siam)
• 1-1.5 hours north of Bangkok
• Lived in apartment with other volunteer
• Taught at local school for 10 days
• 3 weekends for traveling

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Volunteer Work

• Taught English to elementary school children

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Volunteer Work

• Reading, writing, speaking
• Workbooks, games, drawing, songs
• Interacted informally during recess

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Travel-Bangkok

• Bangkok
• The Grand Palace
• Built in 1782
• Used to house kings

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Travel-Kanchanaburi

• The Bridge on the River Kwai (Death Railway)
• Built in 1943 by Allied Prisoners of War and
  Asian laborers under the control of Japanese
• Linked Thailand with Burma
• Thousands were said to have perished while
  working on the railway due to inhumane conditions
  and brutality

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Travel-Kho Samet

• Off the coast of Rayong Province
• On the Gulf of Thailand

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What I learned

• Reciprocal impact
• Privilege
• Things taken for granted
• Not knowing language or culture
• Similarities among children
• I have much more to see

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How to become involved

• Global Crossroads- International Volunteer
  Organization www.globalcrossroad.com
• www.globalvolunteers.org
• www.unitedplanet.org